Machine for use in making metal-bound packages.



N. E". BROWN. MACHINE FOR USE IN MAKING MUM BOUND PACKAGES APPUCATION FILED 061129. 1904- RENEWEP DEC. 2%191'6 l,276,484.

Patented Aug 20, 1918 4 $HEETS-SHEET 1 N. E. BROWN.

MACHINE FOR USE IN'MAKING METAL BOUND PACKAGES.

APPLICATION FILED OCT-29.1904. RENEWED DEC. 29. I916.

Patented Aug. 20, 1918 i SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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N. E. BROWN.

MACHINE FOR USE IN MAKING METAL BOUND PACKAGES.

APPLICATION FILED ocT. 29.1904. RENEWED DEC. 29.1916.

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h N. E. BROWN. MACHINE FOR USE IN MAKING METAL BOUND PACKAGES. APPLICATIGN FILED OCT- 29 I904. RENEWiD DEC. 29,'19I 6.

1,276,484. IatentedAug. 20, 1918.

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' m/nfo/i y a blank for a sectional box, and guiding UNITED STATES.

PATENT .nonman E. imown, or s'r. aosnru, MICHIGAN, Assmnon, BY unsnn ASSIGNMENTS,

'IO WIREBOUNDS PATENTS COMPANY, MAINE.

or KITIBZERY, name, a conronarron or- MACHINE FOR USE IN MAKING METAL-BOUND PACKAGES.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 20, 1918.

Applicationflled Gctoher 29, 1904.Seria1No. 230,478. kenew ed necembcrw, 1918. Serial R0. 139,649.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, NORMAN E. BROWN, :1,

citizen of the'United States of America, and

resident of St. Joseph, Berrien county, Michigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in *Ma chiues for Use in Making Metal-Bound Packages. of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the manufacture of wire-bound boxes and pertains more partic'ularly to combined fastener-applying and worlocontrolling mechanisms for use .11

a manufacturing box blanks, or sections of blanks, formed of sidesheet material, separate or individual cleats, and reinforclng wires arranged to be secured to the sldc sheet material and individual cleats.

illustratiomas; embodied in an organized ma,-

chine comprising fastciier-ap'plylng means, worlgcontrollmg means arranged to present to sald fastener-applyingjneans the parts of means-operatively associated with the 'workcontrollmg andffasten'erapplying mechanism's for .insuringthat the Work shall be resented in desired position relative to the astener-appl'ying means. In the specific illustrative machine, thesa'id elementsfco operate to drive staples, indesired positions, astride of bindingwires,throiigl1 side sheet material and into the-individual cleats. a

In the accompanying d'rawings' Figured is: a side elevation 'of-a machine embodying the principles'of my invention d Fig. 2 an enlarged longitudinal "section through theeentral' portion of the same.

Fig. -3 is arear elevation of the machine shown in Fig. 1

machine shown in Fig. 1.

Fig is an enlarged detail longitudinal section of the central portion 01' the ma chine.

Fig. 5f is a plan on a similar scale of the F'g. 6 is a perspective of the removable or portable-workholdcr which carries the Work through the, machine.

Fig. 7 is a. perspective of one of thefinished box blanks. made by a, machine constructed .in accordance with my invention. Fig. 8 is .an enlarged plan of one side and corner portion of the said workholder.

Fig. 9 is an enlargedllongit-udinal section through a portion of the box. blank resting upon one slde of theisaid Work-holder.

Fig. 10 is across section on line 10'10 in Fig. 8. a W.

fAs thus illustrated, my improved boxblank making-machine comprises,- a suitable 1 frarrie. or .body A adapted tosupp'ortithe:

various operative parts in suitably elevated .positions.,. The saldframe or body is prefierably provided with a. flat top or table-a Above the said table, the staplers 'B. are sup.-

vl iereon the Work may be carried across and. through the machine. As shown, the said table isprovided with parallel guides 21..

eating .cross-barQ, supported irr vertically arranged guide-way .D. It will be readily seen that the said staplers can-be of any suitable, known or approved construction, and canbe operated in any suitable on desired manner. Means can be employed-for driving fastening devices, such as staples,

nails or other devices of any s'uitableeharacter. With the arrangement shown, a itrans-e verserotary-sliaft, E is mounted inb'earings 6 arranged below and each side oiisaid table; Thisshaft is provided at eachend with eccentric cams connected by eccentric,straps and rods 0 with the reciprocatingprose-head G, ust below the table, a couple of transverse parallel shafts F are provided andeonnl'iw arc lly and slightlyabo've the gppegsnrs is n'egted-at their ends throughghemediurnof i face of said table] For"thi's purpose; 'the .said table can be provided with recesses or apertures a it being preferable that the said pinions project upwardly through the of the ratchet wheel 9''. The u fiper cn' of said arm is-provided with a pawl or dog g adapted to engage the teeth of said ratchet wheel. With this .arrangement, the gearwheels 7, f, f, constitute the medium of power transmitting connections between the 7 said ratchet devices and the pinions f Consequently, when the shaft 6 is rotated, the staplers are operated, andthe pinions f are given an intermittent rotation by the said ratchet'dcvice.

As will hereinafter more fully appear, the vertically reciprocating anvil H is located directly below the middle stapler, andis operated by the cam h mounted on the shaft E.

Any suitable arrangement can be employed for feeding the wire from which the staples are formed, providing fastening devices of this.partieular character are em ployed. The wires, or other metal binding strips, I canbc mounted upon reels z',-- as shown, and guided through the staplers in any suitable manner. shown in Figs. 6-, 8, -9 and 10, the removable or portable workholder J comprises a couple of trough-like parallel side portions j connected by transverse bars j. Flat springs j are )referably located in the-trough ofearh si .e-portion and adapted to bear upon the inner sides of the cleats 1 comprised in the structure of the blank shown in Fig. 7. It will be seen that the bottom of each trough-like side 'portion isalso provided with blocks or spacmg pieces 7' adapted to properly separate the ends of said cleats. As illustrated, the outer Wall j of each trough-like outer portion is higher than the inner wall 7'". In. addition, each side portion' of the w0rk .ho'lder thus '-constructed .is provided with racks j" having downwardly projecting teeth. holderis adapted to first" receive the said cleats 1 of the box blank, and to have the transverse strips 2 then laid upon-them the ends of said strips engaging theinner surfaces of the side wall In use; I may employ anynumber of work-holders of this character, same ar being understood that the ccessively loaded and then introdn'ced intofthe machine.'- In this way, workmen can be loading a great. many of the said work-holders while an attendant takes them and. asses thennon'e. after the other,

throu h t e machine. When introduced into t e machine, it will be seen that each.

work-holder lies upon the table and that its points of each staple.

Thus constructed, the said work-' racks j are engaged by the guides 1.. The attendant. pushes the work-holder.into these r I r 1 L guides pntll the said racks are engaged by the plnions f at that side of the machine,

and the power for operating the machine then causcs the work-ladder to movealong with an intermittent feeding movement. By thus sliding in uide-ways, the sideportions of the workiolder serve as guideblocks. The first staples driven by, the

staplers serve to fasten the ends of the wires or other metal binding strips i to the Wood or other material. of which the blank is made. After this, the \vorl-r-holdei' then actuated so as tofecd the \voi'k't'hrough the machine, and so as to, in'additi'on, pull't'ht a' wires or other metal binding strips through the staplers, It will hetind'erstood that each staple, when driven, straddles the" wire or other metal binding strip and e'.\'

tends into the Wood or other material-of which the blank is composedi For the staples which are driven at the s'hl'e edges of the-blank, the bottom walls of the troughs or side portions of the work holders serve as clenching bloclcs'th at is to 'say, the" points of the staples can he clenched on the bottoms of the said. troughs or'side portions, The staples which. are driven in "a line through the center ofthc blank are clenched" upon the anvil It whichrises to receive the This anvil, of course, moves downwardly at the=right time; forthe purpose of permitting the bars 7' of the work-holyder to pass or move along. this way, each portablewvorkjdiolden' when introdu'ced into the 'n'rachin'e, s rves as the power transmitt ng connection through which the proper feeding movement s given;

the wires I, and whereby these wiresa r'e105 pulled along withthe work and brought into position to be fastened in placebytlie staples or other fasten-ingid-evicesl It' is obvious that theflbroad idea of eim ploying removable or portable'w'ork holdcrs;

for giving both'tlre work'and thefiiietail'id binding a proper feeding'm ovemerit through the machine, can be carried-out or-htil In various ways. Practically, the""dnl' guiding tobe' done fis"with respeet to cleats, as it essential that the latter'liei he to a straight. course of tra v elbeneath t staplers; and with respect toiitheif bi'iidii WlI'0S,'lt being also ciss ntial tha t the be directed to'andguided through .o'i be the staplers; the guides "for the cleats "c sistiug of the side portions ofl'the fwor holder, and of the guide-ways in which, {guide blocks onthe' work-hold'er arni ed. The guides'for their ing wires, be of any suitable charactergf'biltit:iso

holder constitute traveling oi' sliding; aide receive or sustainthe back-pull of the binda in g-Wires.

The travelin guides for the cleats are provided it Wil be seen, with means for )reventin the drag or back-pull of the bin ing wires roni causing endwise. displacement of the cleats relatively to the said guides. Preferably, such means consist of miter-- blocks inserted between the ends of the cleats, and adapted to keep the cleats properly separated while the work is advancing through the machine. In this way, it will be seen that the side portions ofthe Workholder are provided with means for preventing both lateral and endwise displacement of the cleats thereon, whereby such side por tions constitute both guides for the cleats and powcr-t-ransmitting connections for imarting motion through the cleats to the inding wires;

As-will appear to those skilled in the art, the invention is not limited to the specific construction, organization and mode of op eration hereinbefore described for illustration. On the contrary, the specific embodinien't of the invention may be variously modified and the invention may be variously emodied within the scope of the subjoincd claims.

' I claim as my invention p 1. A machine for making box blanks comprising, in con'ibination, work-controlling means for positioning a plurality of box sections in cotiperative foldable relation ship; mechanismfor foldab-ly connecting said sections-thewvork-controlling means and said mechanism being relatively movable to present different parts of the work .to said mechanism; and means for positively guiding the relative movement of the Workcontrolling means and said mechanism.

2. A machine for making box blanks comprising, in, combination, Work-c0ntr0lling ll'llffll'lS for positioning a plurality-of box sections in cooperative foldablerelation ship; mechanism for foldably connecting said sections; meansyfor feeding thework relativelyto said mechanism; and means for i positively gniding'thework in the direction fits feeding movement. '3. Amachine for making box blanks comprising, in] combination, work controll1ng I nieansfl for positioning a plurality of box sections in cooperative foldable, relationship; mechanism for foldabl connecting said. sections; means-for positively feeding the work relatively to said mechanism; and means positively to gl'llde the Work during a preliminary feeding movement prior to the commencement ofthe positive feed.

' ship; mechanism for foldably (-1).

4. A machine for-making box blanks romprising, in combination. work-controlling means for positioning a plurality of box sections in cooperative foldable elationnesting said sections; means to support the work for a preliminary feeding movement toward said mccln-inism; means to engage the work and positively feed the same after said preliminary movement; and means positively to guide the work in a straight line during said preliminary movement.

A machine for making box blanks comprising, in combination, 'cleat -positioning apparatus for a plurality of rows o f cleats disposed substantially end to end in each row, constructcdand arranged relatively to position adjacent cleat' ends, in a row, in cooperative fold-able relationship; mechanism for foldably connecting the adjacent ends of cleats in the same row; and means for positively guiding and supporting each row' of cleats for movement relatively to said mechanism, a

6. A machine for making box blanks comprising, in combination, cleat-positioning apparatus for a lurality. of cleats disposed substantially end to end, constructed and a ranged relatively to position adjacent cieat ends in cooperative foldable relationship;'mcchanis1n for foldably connecting the adjacent ends of said cleats; means for feeding the cleats and said cheat-positioning means, relatively to said mechanism; and stationary guides'for determining the path of feeding movement of the cleats.

7. A machine for making box blanks comsupporting means and the fastener-applying 1 -mechanis1'n; and means to guide thecleats during said preliminar feedingi movement.

8. A machine for ma ing box blanks comprising, in combination, chat-positioning apparatus to receive cleatsdisposed substa-m tially end to end, constructed and arranged relatively to position adjacent cleat ends in cooperative foldable relationship; fastener-- applying means foldably to connect theadjacent cleat ends; and feedin' mechanism for feeding the cleats relative y to the fastener-applying means, comprising an endless chain mounted to move'in a path substantially parallel to thedirecti'on of'feed of the cleats and power-transmitting means operatively connecting the chain and the cleats at different points along the line of feed; and means positively to guide the cleats.

shafts and means for positively guiding the cleats in the line of feed.

10. A machine for making box blanks coin 'n'ising, in combination, cleat-positioning apparatus for a plurality of rows of cleats disposed substantially end to end in. each row, constructed and arranged relatzively to position adjacent cleat ends in arow, in cooperative foldable relationship; fastcner-applying means for foldably conmeeting the adjacent ends of cleats in the same row; feedingmechanism for feedmg the cleats relatively to the fastener-applying means, comprising a'pair of rotating wheels for each row o f'cleats, a shaft for each Wheel of one'row in common with the corresponding'wheel of the other row, a. sprocket chain connecting'sai'd shafts, and pon'er-transmltting meansoperatively connecting the cleats with said mechanisnij ;andgneans for guidingthe cleats in the 'line'of feeding movement."

' 11 A-machine for making metal-bonnd' box'rbl anks, comprising means for guiding the metallic binding onto the blank, suitable means for inserting fastening devices into the "blank to secure the metallic binding thereto, and to secure cleatstdthe inner sun'- i f the'blank, a power operated. feeding as b Ilallfg 'ili unison w t th m n the' bl machine also comprising means for supporting the work-l older-in positioirfor moven' ent in a straigl-it line, and

the par llelyisid e"portions of said work holder being provided ,with means for hold-.

g c said cle ts end to end, ,in parallel and fixed relation thereto, ,and for preventing e binding from causing endvvise displacement of the. cleats thereon, in combination with means for holding said work'- m th vice, a'ndj'a portable worleholder adapted holder in operative engagement with said. feeding device. i

12. A machine for making metal-bound box-blanks, comprising means for guiding or directing the metallic binding onto the blank, means for driving staples into the blank to. secure the aid bindin hereto, and

to secure cleats to the inner surface of the blank, a power operated feeding device, and a plurality of interchangeable work-holders adapted to be loaded with the material from which the blanks are formed and then passed successively through the said machine, each work-holder being adapted to be connected with said feeding device and, when so'connected, constituting a traveling guide for insuring a straigl it. course of travel for the blank, and also constituting a medium through which the said feeding device communicates motion through the cleats to the said binding, in unison with the motion of the blank, said machine also comprising means for supporting the Work-holders in position for movement in a straight line, and the side portions of each Work-holder being provided with means for holding the said cleats end to end. in parallel and fixed rela tion thereto, and for prerenting the binding from causing endwise displacement of the cleats thereon. in combination with means for holding said work-holder in operative engagement with said'feeding device.

13. A machine for making metal-bound.

the metalv binding to the upper surface of.

the blank, means for inserting fastening devices for the purpose of securing the pan 'allel. binding strips to the blank. and to secure cleats to the inner surf-ace of the blank, a power operated feeding derice, and a port able work-holder adapted to support the said blank, said work-holder being adapted to be connected with said. feeding device and, when so connected. constituting a travcling guide for insuring a st-aight'coursr': of travel for the blank. and also constituting a medium through which -motion is cominw' nicatedi through the cleats to the said bi nd ing strips by the said feeding device, saidmachinealso comprising guideways for. sup? porting and holding the work-holder in positionfor moyement in a straight ling-and." the side portions of said work-holder beingprovidedwith means for holding the said cleats end to end, in parallel. and fixed relation thereto, andfor preventing endwise displacement of the cleats thereon.

'14. A machine for making metal-bound;

to secure the metallic 'binding to the blank,

and to secure cleats to the inner surface of the blank, and a portable work-holder adapts ed to carry the blank and serve as a traveling guide for insuringstraight course of travel for the blank, power transmitting connec- *tions whereby the work-holder serves as the medium through which a feeding movement is communicatedthrough the cleats to said binding," together with stationary guides which engage'the said work-holder'and there by determine the direction of feed of the said cleatsand binding, as well as of the said traveling guide, the side ortions of said work-holder being provide with means for holding the said cleats in parallel and fixed relation thereto, and for preventing endwise displacement of the cleats thereon.

15. A machine for making metal-bound box-blanks, comprising means for directing the metal binding to the surface of the blank,

-1neansfor inserting fastening devices to secure the metallic binding to the blank, and to-secure cleats to the inner surface of the blank, a power-0 erated intermittent feeding device, a portab e work-holder adapted to be loaded with the material from which the blank is made and then inserted in'the machine, said work-holder being-adapted to be connnected with the said feeding device and, when so connected, to serve as a' traveling guide for insuring a straight course of travel for the blank, and also as the me dium through which an intermittent feeding movcn'ient iscommunlcated through the cleats to the said nietalhcbmding, from the said l eeding device,'-to'gether with statiom my guides which engage the said workholder and thereby determine the direction of the feeding movement of the said cleats and binding, as well as of the said traveling guide, the side portions of said Work-holder being provided with means for holding the said cleats in parallel and fixed relation thereto, andifor preventing the drag or bacle veach side portion havin springs forliolding the cleats place, ant, power transmitting coni'iection for operatm g sai d work-holder,

I the side portions of the work-holder constituting sliding guides for keeping the endwisc motion of the cleats direct, and also constituting connectlons by which power or .z'notion s communicated by the machine ihrongh the cleats to the said bmdmg, in

combination with means for maintaining said work-holder m operative connection 1n the said feeding device.

"17. A machine box-blanks, comprising means for directing the metal binding to the surface of the blank, means for inserting fasteningl devices to secure the metallic binding to t e outer surface thereof, power-o erated means ineluding a traveling workolder for commu incating intermittent motion throu h the for making metal-bound cleats to said binding, said work-boll er being provided with side )ortions adapted to receive and hold the saiil cleats in fixed 're latlon thereto, and means for holding the said work-holder to a straight line of travel whlle the cleats are subject to theldrag orback-pull of the metal binding,,and where by the said side portions of the work-holder slide as guides to keep the endwise motion of the cleats'direct;

18. A machine for making metal-bound.

box-blanks, comprising means fort-directing the. metal binding to the surface of the blank, means for effecting an attachment of the metallic bindingto the outer surfaceof the blank, and of c cats to the inner surface of th'e blank, together with power operated means including a plurality of separate lon- I gitudinally movable members for communicating motion through thecleats to said binding, said members being adapted to :engage and move the cleats endwise, and guide the same, and means for holding-said members to straight lines of travel.

19; A machine for making metal-bound box-blanks, comprising means for di ecting the metal binding to the surface of the blank, means for inserting fastening devices to secure the metallic binding tothe outer surface of the blank, and to secure cleats to the inner surface ofthe blank, a traveling worleholder adapted to engage and move the cleats endwise, guide the same, and

preventendwise displacement of the cleats thereon, together with means for operating said worlel'ioldcr and thereby communicating inotion through the cleats to said bind- 'ing, and means for holdingsaid work-holder l a straight lineof travel.

20. A anachine for makingwire-bound box-blanks, comprising reels on whichthe bindi'ng wires are carried, means for inserting fastening devices to secure the wires to the outer surface of the blank, and to sccnrc'clcats to the inner surface thereof, and means including a portable workholder -Inr pulling the wires off from the. reels, and

for communicating a step-by-step motion to the said cleats and wires and other portions of the blank, said work-holder being adapted to be loaded with the-materials and then inserted, in the machine, said machine also vcom n'ising means for supporting the work-holdcr in position for movement in a straight line, and the side portionsof said work-holder being provided with means. for

holding the said cleats in parallel and fixed relation thereto while subject to the drag or back pull of the binding wires, including (le -ices whi h hold the work-holder against lateral and upward displacement.

21. Means for making box-blanks, includ ing a portable carriage eonstitutin an adjunct applicable to a blank-stitching machine,,toge'ther with guides for directing bii'lding ivires onto the blank, said carriage being provided with parallel cleat-supporting and guiding members for spacing the cleats with relation to each other, and with means for holding the cleats against endwise displacmnent while subject to the drag or back-[nil]. of the wires, in combination with means for holding said carriage against displacement. from its path of travel.

Means for making box-blanks, comprising in combination a machine provided with staple drivers, operating means therefor, a frame-like carriage constituting an i'Uljlll'lCt applicable to the machine and in sertible into and removable therefrom, the rarriage constituting means for positionihg and holding assembled blank material in proper relation for abox-blank, and for guiding thesaine, feed mechanism in the machine for engaging and movingthe inserted carriage belowthe. staple drivers, and means for guiding binding wires onto the blank, said carriage being provided with means for holding'the cleats against endwise displacement while subject to the drag or hack-pull of the wires, in combination With means for holdingsaid carriage against dis placement from its path. of travel.

23. In a machine of the class described, a fastener driving mechanism, a portable work holder having provision for positioning opposed cleats and side material extending between the same, means to positively advance the work holder step by step for presentation of the work to said mechanism, and means positively to guide the work holder in its advance. v

24. In a machine of the class described, a gang stapler, comprising a plurality of stapling mechanism operating in a plane, parallel guides extcmding transversely across said plane, means to advance assembled cleats and side material intermittently across said plane under control of said guides, said means including a portable work holder having provisions for positioning the cleats and side material, and means to supply binding wires for attachment by said staplers to the side material and cleats.

Signed by 'me at St. Joseph, ,Berrien county. Michigan, this nineteenth day of October, 1904.

NORMAN E. BROWN lVitnesses:

JOHN C. ST. CLAIR, E. N. HATCH. 

